Logical Intelligence

The logical/mathematical intelligence or "The Questioner" has the ability to think conceptually, to reason in an orderly fashion, investigate relationships in the physical world through experiments, explore abstract relationships in the worlds of logic, computers and mathematics. Also, called the "scientific thinking" because of the strength in formal thinking, reasoning, estimating, fascination with patterns and operations. Howard Gardner has stated in an interview that "this type of person really traffics in the bits of logical mathematical intelligence." This type of intelligence is the most understood intelligence. It is usually associated with linguistic intelligence that is used on the popular IQ test. This intelligence is normally tested in multiple choice questions on standardized tests where our ability to mentally process logical problems and equations.

• Easily computes numbers in head
• Math/science favorite subjects
• Comfortable when something measured, categorized, analyzed or quantified
• Searches for patterns, regularities or logical sequences
• Believes everything has a rational explanation
• Thinks in a clear abstract, wordless, imageless concepts

The mathematical/logical person may have an occupation as a magician, mathematician, accountant, scientist, bank teller, engineer, computer programmer, philosophers, baseball statistician.

Famous People:

Bill Gates, Plato, Socrates, Alexander Graham Bell, Steve Jobs, Allen Greenspan, Louis Pasteur, Madame Pasteur, Albert Einstein

Students may enjoy using the following: calculators, puzzles, science kits, brain teasers, math manipulatives, database & spreadsheet programs, strategy games, symbols, outlines, or graphic organizers.

Keywords include symbols, outlining, graphic organizers, number sequences, calculations, codes, concept relationships, syllogisms, problem-solving, and patterns. This intelligence is activated in problem-solving and or challenging situations.

• create a detailed outline on a subject they are studying.
• compare & contrast objects (physical things) or concepts (mental things).
• construct a logical argument for some process or idea.
• participate in an empirical study based on the scientific method.
• analyze a series of events or phenomena for underlying patterns.

http://startribune.com/education/know.shtml, offers math ideas through the use of the newspaper

http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/math.htm?default, lists PBS teacher lesson plans, online activities, classroom resources, and professional development projects .

http://www.ti.com/calc/docs/activities.htm, lists classroom activities that help integrate handheld technology into elementary math through advanced math and science courses.

http://www.webclass.asn.au/, is an interactive math site that provides online tests with diagnostic results

http://www.mathgoodies.com/, Goodies is a free educational site featuring interactive math lessons. They also offer homework help, chat boards, puzzles, and more. Their site has become a popular destination for K-12 math education.